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The Mi Shebeirach is a blessing of healing. It is most commonly said during the Torah service, during Shabbat services at a synagogue, though it can be said at other times as well. Customarily, we keep in mind those family members and friends who are in need of healing — physical, emotional or spiritual — while the blessing is recited.
The most popular tune for this blessing was written by Debbie Friedman. The video includes the transliteration of the Hebrew (Hebrew written with English letters) and a translation:
Considered to be the language of the Jewish people.
Hebrew for "May He Who blessed," the first words of the prayer of the same name. Traditionally said in synagogue during the Torah service, a holistic prayer for physical and spiritual healing, asking for blessing, compassion, restoration and strength.
The Jewish Sabbath, from sunset on Friday to nightfall on Saturday.
Derived from the Greek word for "assembly," a Jewish house of prayer. Synagogue refers to both the room where prayer services are held and the building where it occurs. In Yiddish, "shul." Reform synagogues are often called "temple."
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), or the scroll that contains them.
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